Talking before and after the Plymouth game about the whole football experience on a match day. Did the group of fans I was with enjoy it more at Highfield Road than now at the Ricoh ? All but one said it was better at Highfield Road, and I too preferred it back then too.
I still enjoy myself today most of the time, but I grew up going to our old ground, and thought we'd be there forever. Younger fans obviously only know the Ricoh and probably love it, but us older supporters talk about the Spion Kop, the West End, and the pubs nearby etc.
Any more thoughts on this ?
What’s the point of harping back to the past. Highfield Road has gone the Ricoh is a far better stadium for viewing and for getting to.
If we were in the premiership and doing ok this debate would never start.
And yes I did go to Highfield rd, actually started in 1963 and have great memories. None better than the three years in Div 2 64-67 (the glory years). My heroes Gibbo,Ernie Hunt, Huch and the rest. So fond memories
So remember it’s nostalgia, you need to remember Highfield rd on a cold winters night in the 70,s the stinking bogs and crap bars ( if you could get served) poor lighting inside and out and the wind whistling between the stands.
We may long for the “good old days “ but they were not. We have a world class stadium now,the only problem is it’s not ours.
She's only 24 !I'm actually surprised 1 person said the Ricoh.
HR every time. I could walk up the game, I knew where everything was and what all the stands were called. I could smoke in my seat, sneak booze into the ground, chant at the refreshment staff as they walked past the west terrace towards the end of the game, laugh at the ineptitude of the stewards (my dad was a steward), hurl abuse at the racist Newcastle fans, hurl abuse at the racist Swindon fans, have stones/coins thrown at me by Liverpool fans, then immediately after go out on the piss in cov without having to get a taxi. Basically I was younger and more fun/stupid.
Seriously though, I think it’s more about location than anything else.
Yes, location was everything. The wander up Gosford St into town was great.
Many times we have had this debate. Nostalgia is one thing but reality is another. The Ricoh is by far a better stadium and that includes it's amenities,it's location and when nearer capacity a fantastic atmosphere. Sadly we have had few of those due to our current plight.
It's also tainted for all of us by the schenanigans off the field,from owners to shocking decisions by the council and ultimate control by a Rugby club making it feel like someone else's home and not ours to some extent.
If we get back to a top 6 postion or the premeir league the crowds will grow dramatically and we will need the Ricoh more than we need it now.
The only 'soulous' part of all this is our current owners. Lets hope a good outcome is still a possibility in the courtroom drama and we get some ownership rights back. From there and improved performance on the pitch back to the Championship I beleive will see them sell and recoup some of their so called disaterous investment and put and end to their tenure.
Can’t agree about the location, although I concede that this may be for entirely selfish reasons. However, having said that, Cardiff does very well with stadia in central locations.Many times we have had this debate. Nostalgia is one thing but reality is another. The Ricoh is by far a better stadium and that includes it's amenities,it's location and when nearer capacity a fantastic atmosphere. Sadly we have had few of those due to our current plight.
It's also tainted for all of us by the schenanigans off the field,from owners to shocking decisions by the council and ultimate control by a Rugby club making it feel like someone else's home and not ours to some extent.
If we get back to a top 6 postion or the premeir league the crowds will grow dramatically and we will need the Ricoh more than we need it now.
The only 'soulous' part of all this is our current owners. Lets hope a good outcome is still a possibility in the courtroom drama and we get some ownership rights back. From there and improved performance on the pitch back to the Championship I beleive will see them sell and recoup some of their so called disaterous investment and put and end to their tenure.
It is very poorly accessed, being close to a motorway isn't all that.
She's only 24 !
I'll give her a pass then!
Yep. No brainer.
The Ricoh.
It's a total no brainer for me.Highfield Road - Better pubs, better match day experience, lots of good memories and a big game atmosphere on its day. Even when it was half empty it felt more populated than the Ricoh.
Ricoh - better facilities, better views across the ground, on its day a better atmosphere.
Highfield Road was full of memories but there were plenty of negatives. A Ricoh in the Premier League sold out would be better ground. The Ricoh return game showed what it was capable of.
The biggest problem with the Ricoh at the moment is the match day experience. There is nothing before to get you up there early, the pubs aren't great, the prices are a disgrace and as a result, the majority of the fans don't arrive in their seats until 2:50. On top of that, on some days the atmosphere is horrific and depressing.
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